Gabo_Arts/Shutterstock In 2020, when Apple announced the iPhone 12 series, it made the controversial decision to remove the charging adapter and free earbuds from the retail package. Apple claimed that the decision was purely borne out of environmental concerns, and the company tried hard to convince consumers that the decision was part of its initiatives to
It’s been a while since an iPhone launch genuinely felt like an event, since each new model is only marginally more polished than its predecessor. Not so, says the rumor mill for the iPhone 14, promised to be a ground-up redesign with major changes and new features. The headline tweaks include vastly improved cameras, a
The iPhone 14 will be the first iPhone model to support always-on display functionality. It’s a feature Android has had for years and one the iPhone doesn’t necessarily need. Apple probably waited for so long to implement always-on display support because it also needed a particular hardware component that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro
For the first time ever, there are more iPhones in use in the US than any other type of smartphone. Citing data from analytics firm Counterpoint Research, the Financial Times reports the iPhone overtook the entire Android ecosystem in June to claim 50 percent of US market share. In doing so, Apple achieved its highest-ever
This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Apple's most popular product. Apple's Sept. 7 event is coming up fast, which means we're likely days away from learning about the iPhone 14 lineup, new Apple Watches and possibly a new version of the AirPods Pro. Apple never
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET's complete coverage from and about Apple's annual developers conference. What's happening Apple previewed iOS 16, the next major version of iPhone software, at its 2022 developers conference, and now the OS has entered a public beta. Why it matters iOS 16 rolls out this fall to iPhone
The iPhone 14 Pro is rumored to revive the classic battery percentage indicator (yes, the one with the percentage and the battery level icon side-by-side), according to an alleged mockup of the device’s interface shared with MacRumors. This means Pro users may not get stuck with the hideous, and sometimes unreadable, indicator that Apple’s testing
We’ve been talking about the iPhone 14 Pro’s pill-and-hole design all year long. That means we’ve had time to get used to the upcoming new display cutout design for almost a year. But a series of last-minute iPhone 14 Pro leaks revealed Apple’s plans to merge the pill-shaped cutout with the circular one. The resulting
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET's complete coverage from and about Apple's annual developers conference. On Sept. 7, Apple will hold its annual fall event where we expect the iPhone 14 to be announced. We should also learn when iOS 16 will officially be released. Apple's iOS 16 brings a lot of new features to
The Razer Kishi V2 for iPhone is available to purchase today for $99.99, following the release of the Android-only Kishi V2 in July. This is the brand’s second generation of Nintendo Switch-like controllers for iOS devices that make mobile gaming feel more like a real console experience. If you were thinking of upgrading from the
